first thing : I enjoy this novel the reasons : - the MC s poised, he keeps his calm even when he is insulted, as he needs to protect his family, so far he's the only that's really done that in what I've read, at the same time he doesn't let weaker people step on him when it shouldn't happen - the MC is not a complete cheat like existence like it often happens, there is a system but everyone has access to it. so far there's only one time during which it can be said there's plot armor (the stone) - In the "cultivation world" there cannot be the intervention of someone overwhelmingly stronger as they go to other areas after becomming strong enough and they can't come back, I think it is great for the stability of the novel, and it enshures there won't be a ridiculous jump in strength coming from nowhere for the MC - the world building has started in the 70ish chapters, so don't worry about it, in any case the novel is likely to have more than 600 chapters (or so I think - in any case it does have a great potential in terms of number of chapters) the last point leads to me criticizing the haters : how THE HELL can you criticize a novel on its world building when you've only read as few as 10-20-30 chapters ???!? are you for real ?! I mean, seriously all the novels I've read on Qidian so far are bound to have hundreds if not more than a thousand chapters, just give the novels a chance to grow and set a foundation for the characters before the world, you are just being ridiculous otherwise, it's like relying on first impression to categorize people, it's nonsensical Thanks for reading me :)
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LIKEactually as I had forgotten it was written in the synopsis, that black beetle soul is the only time when we can really feel a strong plot armor, the other times there can be some but he has to struggle for it, it doesn't just fall from the sky
Nice review
I haven't read the novel, but to answer your question if after 10-30 chapters a novel fails to hook a reader, then yes it is crappy world-building. Saying something gets really good at the end (like MGA might) doesn't justify a crappy beginning.
Your answer made me think a lot, but I think one needs to give the authors those 30 chapters (except if it really is crap), personnaly I don't like MGA at all so there's no way I would base my reasonning on it, but ISSTH isn't that good at the start, it takes those 30 chapters before it really becomes catching, and overall, the first book (more than 90 chapters) isn't that great, against the gods is also ridiculous at the start, there needs to be a base to set up a world that's really good In the case of super god gene, it is peculiar, because each time the MC will be ascending to another sanctuary, he'll fall from the top of the food chain to the very end, which is bound to slow the pace, this style of writing is the most dangerous and the easiest for the authors to slip, by the essence the story needs to be slow to set up something interesting for the readers. But I can also say as i'm reading the raws that he author fails to create something really good, the novel overall could be given around 3 stars to 3 and 1/2, it is good story with some fun times some action and some interesting parts, but the plot is slow as hell and only gives bits and pieces of the story occasionaly My point in this answer is that one should give a few chapters to authors, as the style of a novel is bound to change in those first few chapters, an author isn't perfect. And it's not like SGG is so bad at the start either
checking:I haven't read the novel, but to answer your question if after 10-30 chapters a novel fails to hook a reader, then yes it is crappy world-building. Saying something gets really good at the end (like MGA might) doesn't justify a crappy beginning.
For ISSTH, I actually think it was quite good at the beginning. We didn't have cool action like we do later, but Er Gen used great comedy to hook us. Against the Gods hooked readers with Yun Che's pitiable situation, likable characters, and goal to work towards before it fell to the gutter. MGA as well, Chu Feng had a funny dynamic with one of the early characters, and his background was quite interesting. It made it interesting, until the author started showing some of the nasty qualities so many people hated. They all had something that hooked readers, even if they faded away. True Martial World hooked me so strongly with the quietness of its initial training arc, that I'm still reading it on patreon a thousand chapters later. A review from 1 chapter might be less meaningful than one from let's say 50 chapters in, but you have to respect that at any point a reviewer could feel strongly enough to make their review, no matter how few chapters they've read.
littlefrench:Your answer made me think a lot, but I think one needs to give the authors those 30 chapters (except if it really is crap), personnaly I don't like MGA at all so there's no way I would base my reasonning on it, but ISSTH isn't that good at the start, it takes those 30 chapters before it really becomes catching, and overall, the first book (more than 90 chapters) isn't that great, against the gods is also ridiculous at the start, there needs to be a base to set up a world that's really good In the case of super god gene, it is peculiar, because each time the MC will be ascending to another sanctuary, he'll fall from the top of the food chain to the very end, which is bound to slow the pace, this style of writing is the most dangerous and the easiest for the authors to slip, by the essence the story needs to be slow to set up something interesting for the readers. But I can also say as i'm reading the raws that he author fails to create something really good, the novel overall could be given around 3 stars to 3 and 1/2, it is good story with some fun times some action and some interesting parts, but the plot is slow as hell and only gives bits and pieces of the story occasionaly My point in this answer is that one should give a few chapters to authors, as the style of a novel is bound to change in those first few chapters, an author isn't perfect. And it's not like SGG is so bad at the start either
He does have to fide the fact that he is doller so he is not a complet cheat
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Why does he not eat the crystal? How brainless can an MC be?
Well I shouldn’t be saying that (as it is a spoiler) but he will
ShouldBeStudying:Why does he not eat the crystal? How brainless can an MC be?
Why does he not do it instant and waits for others to discover it, beside stupidity ofc?
littlefrench:Well I shouldn’t be saying that (as it is a spoiler) but he will
Dude.... As is stated in the book and is a real life fact eating strange and unknown object is a good way to kill yourself
ShouldBeStudying:Why does he not do it instant and waits for others to discover it, beside stupidity ofc?
Most of them did not hate the novel, they hate because of the paywall that is why they rate so low. The novel is good.
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yea that's likely now but when I wrote the commentary months ago, the paywall was not yet implemented
Eastfire:Most of them did not hate the novel, they hate because of the paywall that is why they rate so low. The novel is good.
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"the MC s poised, he keeps his calm even when he is insulted, as he needs to protect his family, so far he's the only that's really done that in what I've read"- Bullsh*t you know it's more common to see that kind of setting in novel you know where? Japanese novel, the MC is a puss* coward he didn't even have a backbone to retaliate when his insulted so tell me what makes this story so great?.
